Paralegal Specialist

Department of Defense • Jacksonville, FL

369d • $49,960 - $96,116

About The Position

Join an outstanding legal team supporting complex and dynamic programs in Florida. This is an opportunity to work both independently and in a team to provide the highest level of legal service. The legal office has six paraprofessionals and over 20 attorneys.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience relevant to office administration, including assisting with budget development, tracking metrics, and developing reports.
• Knowledge relevant to or demonstrated ability to communicate with managers and supervisors to prepare recommendations.
• Knowledge relevant to or demonstrated ability to draft and prepare correspondence on complex matters.
• Knowledge relevant to or demonstrated ability to assist attorneys and paraprofessionals with preparation of basic motions, interrogatories, briefs, or litigation reports.
• Knowledge relevant to or demonstrated ability to organize facts to assist in case preparation.
• Knowledge relevant to or demonstrated ability to assist with basic legal research.
• Knowledge relevant to or demonstrated ability to manage case files.
• Knowledge relevant to or demonstrated ability to identify relevant regulations and/or guidance.
• Knowledge relevant to or demonstrated ability to extract pertinent information from legal documents for ongoing matters.
• Knowledge relevant to or demonstrated ability to assist in the preparation of discovery responses.

Nice To Haves

• Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D.
• Combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position.

Responsibilities

• Provide paralegal, administrative, and logistical support for cases in litigation in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings, involving contract claims and appeals, environmental issues, and personnel issues.
• Prepare litigation reports, pleadings, affidavits, exhibit lists, and other documents necessary to litigate before administrative bodies and federal courts.
• Perform extensive independent research on a multitude of complex legal issues relating to execution of the Corps' missions and present or anticipated litigation in various forms.
• Use computerized legal research, other online resources, and/or legal periodicals/reference materials.
• Participate in general legal office management, including assistance with preparation of reports, budget development, data and information management, and office administration.
• Manage District FOIA's and Privacy Act programs, including all tracking requests, utilizing databases, communicating with requestors and responding to requests, asserting exemptions, and preparing annual reports.

Benefits

• Relocation expenses reimbursed
• Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: National Security and International Affairs
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees